What color is #0F3709?

#0F3709 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F3709?

The RGB value is 15, 55, 9: 15 red, 55 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F3709?

The complementary color is #310937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F3709?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F3709 color

#0F3709 rgb(15, 55, 9)

Shades of green

The hex color #0F3709 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 21.6% green and 3.5% blue (15, 55, 9).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 72% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#0F3709 color codes

HEX	`#0F3709`
RGB	`rgb(15, 55, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 21.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 72%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 84%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 84%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.45, -24.32, 23.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.45, 33.59, 136.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.612, 2.854, 0.724)`
Decimal	`997129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F3709, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0F3709	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F3709 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0F3709 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f3709; }
.text { color: #0f3709; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f3709; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 55 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f3709, #09371a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0F3709?: #0F3709 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F3709?: The RGB value is 15, 55, 9: 15 red, 55 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F3709?: The complementary color is #310937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F3709?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.